Department of Psychiatry, University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 90095, USA. jsluo@mednet.ucla.edu
OBJECTIVE: This article describes the various administrative and clinical applications for PDA use in psychiatric care and review the process for implementation in an academic medical center. METHOD: The authors reviewed the psychiatric literature and tested various hardware and software products. RESULTS: The literature describes various uses of the PDA as a reference tool, in clinical care, and in training documentation. CONCLUSIONS: The PDA is capable of numerous vital roles in medical education.